Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1210
SPARTAN (1946-1961 steam Clyde "puffer" / Re-engined 1961-1980 as motor coaster of J & J Hay Ltd / Glenlight Shipping Company : 1980- Static exhibit at Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine) Own Page

Clyde puffer SPARTAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Bagged Malt for Isle of Islay via Troon

Sailing forIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) via TroonPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoBagged Malt (probably for a Distillery in Islay)
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"
Master of vessel on sailingD Craig
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
AMERICAN FORWARDER (1946-1970 General cargo ship 460 feet long of United States Lines, New York : Scrapped 1972) Own Page

AMERICAN FORWARDER left Baltimore 29 December for Liverpool

Port of RegistryNew York, USA
Gross Tonnage8,228

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
IONIC (1959-1978 General cargo ship 514 feet overall of Shaw Savill, London) Own Page

IONIC left Genoa 29 December for London

Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage11,219

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1845
LOCH ETIVE (1962-1968 General cargo 3-island type coaster long of John Rainey Shipping, Larne / Shamrock Shipping, Larne) Own Page

LOCH ETIVE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondonderry (Northern Ireland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage490
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage982
Master of vessel on sailingA HughesDeadweght Tonnage1220

Arrival

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1905
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

Link Line's SPANIEL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Trailers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Fullerton
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1935
KOROVINA (1954-1975 Crude and white oil products tanker of Shell Tankers Rotterdam / La Corona / C.S.M. / N.I.T. : 1975 scrapped Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Shell Tanker KOROVINA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Faslane (Gare Loch, Firth of Clyde)

Sailing forFaslane (Gare Loch, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of Registrys'Gravenhage (The Hague, Netherlands)
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour assisted by tugs SEAWAY and BRIGADIERDeadweght Tonnage19,108
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught aft on sailing21' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingVan der Hosse
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1935
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists at stern to sail Shell Tanker KOROVINA from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ship Event

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1936
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER assists at bow in sailing Shell Tanker KOROVINA from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 1945
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER leaves Shell Tanker KOROVINA at Ardrossan Roadstead and returns to Greenock

Vessel MasterH CookePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage223
Sailed from berthRoadstead off Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 2245
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

Link Line's SPANIEL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Trailers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoTrailers
Master of vessel on sailingJ Fullerton

Arrival

Wednesday, December 30, 1964 @ 0445
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalP LynchGross Tonnage1,208
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

Arrival

Wednesday, December 30, 1964 @ 0545
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Master of vessel on arrivalM TigchelaarGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage928

Ship Event

Wednesday, December 30, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
BENLARIG (1961-1969 General cargo ship of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENLARIG at Rejang 30 December for Singapore

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

News Event

Wednesday, December 30, 1964 @ 1655
ATLANTIS (1963- General cargo coaster 176 feet long of Kapitan Johann Heeren, Brake) Own Page

German coaster ATLANTIS arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to load Steel for Saint-Nazaire (France)

Arrived fromBirkenhead (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryBrake (Germany)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage182
Master of vessel on arrivalJ HessenGross Tonnage300
Draught aft on arrival8' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentRennie & Watson, Glasgow

Sailing

Wednesday, December 30, 1964 @ 1755
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage928